Improvement in baling-presses



j. S. SCHOFIELD.

Improvement invaling Presses. No. 123,734. Patented Ee,b.f13,1az.2

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN S. SOHOFIELD, OF MACON, GEORGIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN BALING-PRESSES.

- Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 123,734, dated February 13, 1872.

v while the latter is in four detachable sections,

and locked to the lower end of the former by bars B B and C G. D is the frame, provided l with brackets d, in which are journaled shafts d1. On each end of these shafts are cams d2 d2, placed under bars B B, and in the center of said shaft is a lever-socket, d3.

The mode of operation of this device is as follows: The bale having been pressed, the shafts d1 are turned by a lever placed in socket d3 until the cams cl2 raise the bars B O and unlock the sections of part a of the press. Free access is thus easily and conveniently obtained to the bale by this simple locking and unlocking mechanism.

E is the ordinary follower, and E its screw. F is anut with which to raise and lower said screw. This nut is provided with two projecting Hang es, f fl 1. The top one, f, is adetachable cap, and provided with two channeled arms, f2 fz, which receive lever f3. G is a carriage, placed bel tween ianges f f1, and slotted near each side so as to slide upon the guide-supports g' g. It

is clamped to the guides by screws g g.

The mode of operation of this device is as follows: The lever fbeingplaced in the channels of arms 2], the nut F inserted through the carriage G, the cap f placed thereon, and the follower raised above the top of the press, the device is ready to perform its function. The set-screws g being unclamped, the sliding carriage Gis moved to one side, carrying along with it the screw, nut, and lever. Thus free access is obtained for the ingress ofthe cotton or whatever requires compression.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of bars B O and cams d2 d2, 'arranged on the ends of rock-shafts di, for

lthe purpose of forming a new mechanism for locking and unlocking the part a ofthe press.

2. The nut F, having cap-flangefchanneled and internally threaded, combined with sliding-carriage G, screw E', and follower E, all

constructed and arranged substantially as.

shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

JOHN S. SCHOFIELD.

Witnesses W. J. LAwToN, R. J. LIGHTFooT, S. M. FARRAR. 

